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Wetlands: functioning, biodiversity conservation, and restoration / R. Bobbink ... [et al] (eds.)

By: (7th : International Wetlands Conference (7th : 2004 : Utrecht, Netherlands).
Contributor(s): Bobbink, R.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Ecological studies, v. 191.Publisher: Berlin : Springer, c2006Description: xxv, 316 p. : , 68 iIIus. (5 col.) ; cm.ISBN: 3540331883 (hbk); 9783540331889 : .Subject(s): WETLANDS | BIOLOGY | CLIMATIC CHANGES | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | SWAMPS | CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS | ECOLOGY | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL | NATURAL RESOURCES | SPECIES DIVERSITY | RESTORATION | CONSERVATION | CONFERENCESHoldings: GRETA POINT: 504.456.06 WET
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After an introduction into the field, 12 chapters contributed by internationally known experts summarize the state of the art on a particular subject. They are divided into the following three sections: Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands -- Conservation and Management of Wetlands -- · Wetland Restoration and Creation -- The volume s of interest to wetland scientists, natural resource managers, as well as policy makers.
Wetland functioning in relation to biodiversity conservation and restoration / R. Bobbink, D. F. Whigham, B. Beltman and J. T. A. Verhoeven -- Plant survival in wet environments : resilience and escape mediated by shoot systems / M. B. Jackson -- Center stage : the crucial role of macrophytes in regulating trophic interactions in shallow lake wetlands / R. L. Burks, G. Mulderij, E. Gross, I. Jones, L. Jacobsen, E. Jeppesen and E. van Donk -- Biological invasions : concepts to understand and predict a global threat / G. van der Velde, S. Rajagopal, M. Kuyper-Kollenaar, A. bij de Vaate, D. W. Thieltges and H. L. MacIsaac -- Wetland conservation and management : questions for science and society in applying the ecosystem approach / E. Maltby -- Wetlands in the tidal freshwater zone / A. Barendregt, D. F. Whigham, P. Meire, A. H. Baldwin and S. Van Damme -- Biodiversity in European shallow lakes : a multilevel-multifactorial field study / L. De Meester, S. Declerck, J. H. Janse, J. J. Dagevos, R. Portielje, E. Lammens, E. Jeppesen, T. Lauridsen, K. Schwenk, K. Muylaert, K. Van der Gucht, W. Vyverman, G. Zwart, E. van Hannen, P. J. T. M. van Puijenbroek, J. M. Conde-Porcuna, P. Sanchez-Castillo, J. Vandekerkhove and L. Brendonck -- River basin management to conserve wetlands and water resources / J. Pittock, B. Lehner and L. Lifeng -- Aspects of adaptive management of coastal wetlands: case studies of processes, conservation,restoration, impacts and assessment / P. E. R.Dale, M. B.Dale, J. Anorov, J. Knight, M. C. Minno, B. Powell, R. C. Raynie and J. M.Visser -- Contrasting approaches to the restoration of diverse vegetation in herbaceous wetlands / A. M. Boers, C. B. Frieswyk, J. T. A.Verhoeven and J. B. Zedler -- Fen management and research perspectives : an overview / B. Middleton, A. Grootjans, K. Jensen, H. Olde Venterink and K. Margoczi -- Social learning in wetland development / E. Van Slobbe, E. D. Morris, N. Roling, R. Torenbeek, K. Broker and H. Heering -- Eco-hydrological functioning of the Biebrza wetlands : lessons for the conservation and restoration of deteriorated wetlands / M. J. Wassen, T. Okruszko, I. Kardel, J. Chormanski, D. Swiatek, W. Mioduszewski, W. Bleuten, E. P. Querner, M. El Kahloun, O. Batelaan and P. Meire.
Review: Together with its companion Volume 190 Wetlands and Natural Resource Manageement, this voIume gives a broad and well-integrated overview of recent major scientific results in wetland science and their applications in natural resource maragement issues.
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International conference proceedings.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

After an introduction into the field, 12 chapters contributed by internationally known experts summarize the state of the art on a particular subject. They are divided into the following three sections: Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands -- Conservation and Management of Wetlands -- · Wetland Restoration and Creation -- The volume s of interest to wetland scientists, natural resource managers, as well as policy makers.

1. Wetland functioning in relation to biodiversity conservation and restoration / R. Bobbink, D. F. Whigham, B. Beltman and J. T. A. Verhoeven -- 2. Plant survival in wet environments : resilience and escape mediated by shoot systems / M. B. Jackson -- 3. Center stage : the crucial role of macrophytes in regulating trophic interactions in shallow lake wetlands / R. L. Burks, G. Mulderij, E. Gross, I. Jones, L. Jacobsen, E. Jeppesen and E. van Donk -- 4. Biological invasions : concepts to understand and predict a global threat / G. van der Velde, S. Rajagopal, M. Kuyper-Kollenaar, A. bij de Vaate, D. W. Thieltges and H. L. MacIsaac -- 5. Wetland conservation and management : questions for science and society in applying the ecosystem approach / E. Maltby -- 6. Wetlands in the tidal freshwater zone / A. Barendregt, D. F. Whigham, P. Meire, A. H. Baldwin and S. Van Damme -- 7. Biodiversity in European shallow lakes : a multilevel-multifactorial field study / L. De Meester, S. Declerck, J. H. Janse, J. J. Dagevos, R. Portielje, E. Lammens, E. Jeppesen, T. Lauridsen, K. Schwenk, K. Muylaert, K. Van der Gucht, W. Vyverman, G. Zwart, E. van Hannen, P. J. T. M. van Puijenbroek, J. M. Conde-Porcuna, P. Sanchez-Castillo, J. Vandekerkhove and L. Brendonck -- 8. River basin management to conserve wetlands and water resources / J. Pittock, B. Lehner and L. Lifeng -- 9. Aspects of adaptive management of coastal wetlands: case studies of processes, conservation,restoration, impacts and assessment / P. E. R.Dale, M. B.Dale, J. Anorov, J. Knight, M. C. Minno, B. Powell, R. C. Raynie and J. M.Visser -- 10. Contrasting approaches to the restoration of diverse vegetation in herbaceous wetlands / A. M. Boers, C. B. Frieswyk, J. T. A.Verhoeven and J. B. Zedler -- 11. Fen management and research perspectives : an overview / B. Middleton, A. Grootjans, K. Jensen, H. Olde Venterink and K. Margoczi -- 12. Social learning in wetland development / E. Van Slobbe, E. D. Morris, N. Roling, R. Torenbeek, K. Broker and H. Heering -- 13. Eco-hydrological functioning of the Biebrza wetlands : lessons for the conservation and restoration of deteriorated wetlands / M. J. Wassen, T. Okruszko, I. Kardel, J. Chormanski, D. Swiatek, W. Mioduszewski, W. Bleuten, E. P. Querner, M. El Kahloun, O. Batelaan and P. Meire.

Together with its companion Volume 190 Wetlands and Natural Resource Manageement, this voIume gives a broad and well-integrated overview of recent major scientific results in wetland science and their applications in natural resource maragement issues.

GRETA POINT: 504.456.06 WET

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